Lucas transmission fix - any experience?

Lucas transmission fix - any experience?

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KKson

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3,403 posts

125 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Hi all, I've got a new rear oil seal ready for fitting on Monday but from previous advice fitting new seals to the diff is not quite so easy due to the pre-load. My local garage has suggested trying Lucas transmission fix. It sounds clever stuff but would it be detrimental in the PowerLok diff? Has anyone ever tried it? Cheers.

http://lucasoil.com/products/transmission-products...

adam quantrill

11,538 posts

242 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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My experience of putting anything other than LSD oil in the diff was not good - I made some silver paint in not many miles. Luckily I checked it soon after and replaced with LSD oil - no problems since.

KKson

Original Poster:

3,403 posts

125 months

Thursday 26th November 2015
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Okay I'll avoid. Seal rebuild kit on the way from ML Performance.

TVRleigh_BBWR

6,552 posts

213 months

Friday 27th November 2015
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as long as you mark the nut and shaft, and count the turns, and return the the same position as before, you should not need to pre-load the diff.

UKAuto

533 posts

277 months

Wednesday 2nd December 2015
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I am not a big fan of such products, it is not uncommon for them to have agents in them to swell seals so they don't leak - I don't recall if Lucas does or does not have such an ingredient.

What I do know is that it may stop some leaks, but it couldn't stop itself from leaking!!!


mrzigazaga

18,555 posts

165 months

Wednesday 2nd December 2015
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UKAuto said:
it couldn't stop itself from leaking!!!

laugh